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Lose the luggage, get a ruck sack - Airplane tip
Now that most airlines charge to check your bags, more people are opting to carry their luggage onto planes. However, not much fits in your typical carry-on. To maximize your carry-on capacity and still fit your bag in the overhead compartment, take a tip from the U.S. Army. Trade your rolling luggage for an army surplus Ruck Sack. A Ruck Sack offers plenty of pockets and lots of room for your belongings. They're also durable and easy to sling across your shoulders. Look for a pack with an internal back frame to better support the load.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark Pawlak Apr 30th 2010 12:39PM
Yes, when you are limited to one bag.
But if you have to stay for longer and need to carry more, stick with the carry on bag. Put a large rucksack in the hold, take a small wheely cabin bag on board.
Why?
1. The cabin bag is always going to fit - rucksacks get fat and don't always fit into the set shape.
2. If you take a small rucksack on board - how do you carry it when you arrive and transit if your hold bag is also a rucksack - you end up looking like a Sherpa!
If you are off on mad hiking adventures, then its one rucksack in the hold, but pack your essentials into a waistbag, and fill those pockets!
Mp
david Jun 9th 2011 7:20PM
i dont think this is right for them to do that when thay where offerd up to four bags inway this sucks